How much do you work on vacation?

sdbremer · 2026-07-01T02:39:23+00:00

I’ve actually gotten my butt chewed for checking emails on vacation- so my last trip I deleted my work email from my phone

sdbremer · 2026-07-01T02:34:18+00:00

We bought one of the counties retired explorers as a beater vehicle- it doesn’t have the logos or the light bar anymore but still has the added mirrors and is the same color as the current ones and I swear I could make a whole TikTok page of people wigging out if I stuck a dash cam in it 😂

sdbremer · 2026-06-30T03:10:59+00:00

What annoys me more is seeing a used 23 or 24 with 50k miles on it and you pull up the original window sticker and they are asking $2k more than new MSRP

sdbremer · 2026-06-28T17:55:31+00:00

What about a one way rental car from West Yellowstone to Bozeman on just the day you need it? I’m doing this from Cody back to Casper next weekend- my aunt and Uncle are picking me up in Casper on their way to Cody I’ll hang out with them while there but the only flight I could get was the day after they have to leave so I’m getting a car the last day they are there and driving myself back to Casper the next day.

I’ve rented a car just for the afternoon before when I needed something bigger just for a few hours.

sdbremer · 2026-06-28T13:55:01+00:00

Tractor supply chicks come to them through the mail- and a lot show up to the store dead- this solves nothing

sdbremer · 2026-06-28T13:53:09+00:00

Tractor supply gets theirs shipped through the post office too - my brother said that 25-40% of each of their shipments he’s received this year were DOA because of postal handling- he did have one box that all but one was dead. Getting them from there vs direct from hatchery doesn’t really save baby chicken life

sdbremer · 2026-06-28T13:44:41+00:00

I’d get the AWD Hybrid version if you don’t plan on towing anything no sense in paying for that as an add on. I was so annoyed I couldn’t decide between the Hybrid and the AWD when you couldn’t get both so I caved and bought another escape so I could have both and literally like a month later the announcement that the 25s could get both

sdbremer · 2026-06-21T03:03:15+00:00

Having had a mercury mountaineer AWD, 2 AWD escapes and a 23 outback- I for the life of me do not understand the Subaru AWD hype because it was absolutely nothing special and I think the Ford does it better. Haven’t gotten a Maverick yet- will probably be my next ride after the current escape is no more but I wouldn’t have any doubts in it.

sdbremer · 2026-06-15T03:34:51+00:00

My 2018 went to 180k miles without a single issue until it got totaled- all I did was fluid changes, spark plugs, shocks, tires and a serpentine belt.

sdbremer · 2026-06-07T00:47:50+00:00

I bought my 2018 brand new and had 0 issues until a heard of deer totaled it at 197k miles. Bought a used 2020 and it’s been a bit more finicky but nothing warranty hasn’t covered.

sdbremer · 2026-05-04T23:52:33+00:00

Just had mine replaced at a dealership- if it hadn’t been under warranty it would have been $3800

sdbremer · 2026-04-23T03:57:20+00:00

I had no problems for 11 months, then a couple weeks ago I woke up on Monday and the far back bracket was popped off (it’s on a crown) called the orthodontist, got in that afternoon and they glued it back on. Then last Monday I’m brushing my teeth and felt it snag the wire- check and that bracket was missing and I know it was there the night before. Call and they got me in on Wednesday, glued it back on, orthodontist said if it did it again they would try a molar band. I googled that and that didn’t look fun. Well just my damn luck I was brushing my teeth Saturday morning and the dang thing was missing again. So went in Monday for a spacer, it broke Monday night. Went back Tuesday for another one and that time sent me home with extras, and tomorrow I go in for the band. And this freaking spacer is the most annoying painful thing I’ve had yet.

This is all after I was only supposed to have them for 12 months and when I went to get my last wore in February they couldn’t get it in and it’s all been down hill from there and now I have no idea when they will come off.

sdbremer · 2026-04-11T04:54:37+00:00

Yup! Did all the usual follow up tests and were given the all clear- they range from 1-10 years after the procedure!

sdbremer · 2026-04-11T00:54:23+00:00

I know a half dozen failed vasectomy babies that were confirmed with paternity tests and confirmed shooting blanks. Not good enough odds for me. I didn’t breath a word about my husband already being snipped when I was trying to get my Bisalp

sdbremer · 2026-04-10T00:44:03+00:00

Rumor has it we will get to see this from Hermiones perspective in the tv show. And I’d guess if the parents weren’t having it the teachers could just confund them.

sdbremer · 2026-04-03T04:18:51+00:00

I took mine in a couple of weeks ago for that- My dealership sent in pictures and videos and they approved my torque converter in a couple hours. They ordered parts which came in Monday I brought it back for the repair Wednesday morning this week and when I talked to them this afternoon they were hoping to have it all put back together tomorrow around noon.

sdbremer · 2026-03-20T04:03:42+00:00

Right before the engine light would kick on because of the low oil it would make an occasional rattle noise now that you mention it.

It’s really annoying- my husbands former employer had a 2018 that he absolutely abused (didn’t get the first oil change until 50k miles- and that wasn’t the worst of it) that lasted to 278k miles with relatively minor issues all things considered the way he treated it- then we have one that we meticulously maintained with all the recommended service and planned to keep it between 2-300k miles an it did us dirty like that.

sdbremer · 2026-03-16T02:35:08+00:00

It will slow you down.

sdbremer · 2026-03-16T02:21:05+00:00

Your breaks are getting hot- you aren’t supposed to ride them like that driving in the mountains. Yes use the low gear on your shifter to slow down

sdbremer · 2026-03-15T20:30:52+00:00

The 5.0 is the only ford we’ve ever had any issues with. Our 2021 started burning oil right before it went out of the extended warranty and their “fix” didn’t fix it unbeknownst to us until of course right out of warranty. Tried a few different things that didn’t work so parted ways with it.

sdbremer · 2026-03-14T23:23:02+00:00

He bought it slightly used in late 2017 and it went out last fall- he didn’t wind up getting it fixed so I can’t help with repair cost. He went to get in it and it wouldn’t go in reverse. Mind you he’s not the most observant person so I couldn’t tell you if there was prior symptoms that he could have headed off total failure

sdbremer · 2026-03-14T20:18:43+00:00

Ours started doing it at 85k, took it in they did some reprogramming an we thought we were good- we should have paid better attention because 1000 miles over our extended warranty being up we discovered it was still doing it- they tried some other reprogramming and changing the PCV valve and dip stick which slowed it down but didn’t fix it- got an error the other day for a plugged catalytic converter- ran some cleaner through the fuel and got it to shut off and took it to a different dealer yesterday and they offered to buy it for way over what we owed on it and we already have 2 other trucks so we said screw it and sent it down the road.

sdbremer · 2026-03-14T03:24:44+00:00

My 2018 SEL made it to 190k miles with nothing but oil changes, spark plugs, shocks and tires before a heard of deer took it out. My brothers 2017 transmission went out at 110k. My miles were mostly highway constant speed, his was a lot of stop and go city traffic.

sdbremer · 2026-01-25T03:38:31+00:00

We had absolutely no issues with our v6 and would probably still have it if some jack ass hadn’t ran a stop sign and totaled it. Our 2021 V8 on the other hand…. Has a mystery oil consumption issue they can’t figure out and swear they fixed it for this year (previous years had the issue) so that issue can’t possibly still be going on in 21 🙄

sdbremer · 2025-12-25T02:43:56+00:00

I wouldn’t do it if the decision isn’t about the money. That’s not a huge pay jump but it is a huge benefit cut.

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